Ethiopian Disarmament Plan Ignites Protests and Deadly Clashes in Amhara
The Ethiopian government’s plan to disarm regional forces has led to protests and a deadly confrontation in the northern Amhara region, raising concerns about territorial control and vulnerability to ethnic attacks. According to The Washington Post, at least four people were killed, including two Ethiopian aid workers, in a clash between the federal military and […]
Southern Ethiopia Struggles with Drought and Fears of Famine
Southern Ethiopia is facing a severe drought, with livestock dying and over 100 residents hospitalized due to malnutrition, according to Reuters. After five failed rainy seasons, the region is experiencing the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in decades. Nearly 12 million people are food insecure in Ethiopia’s drought-stricken areas, according to the United Nations. While […]
Iran denies plotting to attack UAE embassy in Ethiopia
MEMO | Iran has categorically rejected the allegation contained in a New York Times report that it is planning to attack the UAE Embassy in Addis Ababa. The denial was issued by the Iranian Embassy in the Ethiopian capital. “Neither Ethiopia nor the United Arab Emirates have spoken about Iran’s involvement in these issues,” said […]
Sudan summons home envoy to Ethiopia amid border dispute
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan has summoned its envoy to Ethiopia home for consultations amid a growing border dispute that has seen military buildup along the two countries’ border in recent weeks, an official said Wednesday. Sudan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Mansour Boulad did not provide more information about why Ambassador Gamal al-Sheikh was called home. On […]
Ethiopian Politicians in Hunger Strike Urge End to Impasse
Bloomberg | Opposition leaders have gone without food for almost 3 weeks. Oromo Federal Congress leaders facing terrorism charges. Time is “running out” to resolve an impasse with imprisoned Ethiopian opposition leaders who’ve spent almost three weeks without food, according to a lawyer for one of the key figures behind the protest. Media mogul Jawar […]
Ethiopia Thwarts Iranian Plot to Attack UAE Embassy
Source | Iran is seeking to “activate sleeper cells” in Africa in order to attack “soft targets” in an attempt to avenge the killing of top commander Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike and its top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in 2020, reported The New York Times. When Ethiopia’s intelligence agency recently uncovered a […]